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Job Description

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 173,860.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 83.00
Currently, there are 105,620 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Dentists, General”.

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Tasks for “General Dentist”

Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.

Related Technology & Tools

Pedodontic forceps
Air compressors
Dental syringes
Dental scissors
Pulse oximeters
Plastic filling instruments
Tooth color shade guides
Desktop computers
Fiberoptic periosteal elevators
Gauze packers
High-speed dental handpieces
Straight hemostats
Molar forceps
Matrix retainers
Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
Air/water syringe tips
Dental chisels
Dental mallets
Surgical elevators
Daylight loader film processing systems
Prophylaxis brushes
Surgical gloves
Gutta percha dispensers
Saliva ejectors
Rubber dam frames
Dental operating lights
Bulb irrigators
High heat sterilizers
Biscuspid forceps
Nitrous oxide administration equipment
Extraoral x ray equipment
Cement placing instruments
Root canal rasps
Straight dental handpieces
Automatic film processing systems
Angled pliers
Root canal reamers
Panoramic x ray equipment
Enamel hatchets
Straight attachments
Ultrasonic scaler tips
Crown splitting forceps
Angle dental handpieces
Dental matrix bands
Broaches
Endo excavators
Amalgam bands
Tongue retractors
Surgical masks
Root canal enlargers
Instrument sharpeners
Crane picks
Anterior forceps
Dental x ray protective aprons
Dental aspiration syringes
Dental wax spatuals
Periodontal elevators
Interproximal carvers
Dental margin trimmers
Scalpels
Amalgam condensers
Spoon excavators
Awls
Ultrasonic cleaners
Bridge removers
Endodontic pluggers
Intraoral microscope systems
Tooth-whitening argon lasers
Amalgam wells
Chemical vapor sterilizers
Dental electrosurgery devices
Dental drills
Bayonet forceps
Dental cord packing instruments
Air/water syringes
Cross-bar elevators
Rubber dam punches
Root tip picks
Bite blocks
Crown removing pliers
Bone clamps
Straight scissors
Crown removers
Single-ended periodontal probes
Dental excavators
Plaster knives
Root canal files
Curved hemostats
Digital medical thermometers
Tongue forceps
Dental wire cutters
Root elevators
Tissue forceps
Periodontal probing devices
Headsets
Intraoral camera systems
Pluggers
Contra angle sheaths
Dental amalgam carvers
Masks
Posterior scalers
Amalgam retainers
Autoclaves
Fiberoptic diagnostic probes
Articulating paper forceps
Prophy contra angle head assemblies
Dental fiberoptic retractors
Double-end periodontal probes
Intraoral printers
Foot controls
Composite placing instruments
Occlusal force analysis systems
Slow-speed dental handpieces
Dental condensers
Periotomes
Sickles
Safety glasses
Root canal barbed broaches
Electrically powered dental amalgamators
Single-end explorers
Chin-length plastic face shields
Thyroid collars
Band setters
Blood pressure monitors
Capnographs
Surgical handles
Turvey maxillary expander
Automated external defibrillators AED
Copalite retainers
Periodontal pocket markers
Tissue retractors
Mouth mirrors
Dental mouth props
Plaster vibrators
Photo-activated disinfection systems
Dental laboratory plaster traps
Gates-Glidden drills
Copalite bands
High-speed evacuators
Straight mosquito forceps
Fiberoptic dental mirrors
Endodontic obturating cones
Eyewash stations
Needle holders
Dental burnishers
Rubber dam clamps
Wiring pliers
Crown scissors
Curved mosquito forceps
Prophylaxis angles
Dental laboratory lathes
Manual film processing systems
Wire and arch bar scissors
Dental handpieces
Sharpening stones
Notebook computers
Rongeur forceps
Furcation probes
Periodontal curettes
Model trimmers
Towel clamps
Pulp testers
Prophylaxis cups
Dental carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
Dental chairs
Amalgam carriers
Dycal instruments
Ball bearing contra angle assemblies
Pretracheal stethoscopes
Bone files
Thyroid shields
Cricothyrotomy devices
Digital radiographic equipment
Periosteal elevators
Laryngeal mask airways LMA
Metric calipers
Surgical scissors
Suture scissors
Dental air abrasion systems
Anterior scalers
Double-end explorers
Oral evacuation equipment
Ligature instruments
Fiberoptic aspirators
Apex locators
Dental excavating burs
Spoons
Dental impression trays
Periodontal knives
Explorers
Cotton pliers
Personal computers
Root canal pluggers
Endodontic micro-torches
Visible light curing units
Metal spatulas
Disimpaction forceps
Porcelain crown pliers
Intraoral x ray equipment
Rubber dam clamp forceps
Root canal spreaders
Pointing devices
Cement spatulas
Surgical burs
Scanners
Straight elevators
Dental lasers
Protective gowns

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